It is the heart of spring season in most college football locales, even if a few are getting a late start this week. (And one, Oregon State, gets an even later start next week.)

Position battles tend to dominate conversation this time of the year, and that has been no different this spring, especially when it comes to quarterbacks.

Who is in line to steal a job heading into the fall? Who is fending off challengers? There has been a lot to talk about across the country, so let’s take a look, starting with the defending national champs.

1. Trouble in paradise?

It is amazing how even the most dominant of programs can never have too many insurance policies. Just a week ago reigning national champion Alabama was entering spring ball with two proven quarterbacks and some depth on the way in the form of East Carolina grad transfer Gardner Minshew.

Then Minshew announced his flip to Washington State last Tuesday afternoon, which was right around...